Uttam Kumar Reddy, Telangana Irrigation Minister, met Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to seek a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the Sammakka-Sarakka Project. Chhattisgarh gave in-principle approval for a no-objection certificate (NOC) to Telangana for the Sammakka-Sarakka Project, according to deccanchronicle.com. The Sammakka-Sarakka Project is a lift irrigation scheme proposed across the Godavari river near the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border, as reported by telanganatoday.com. The project is expected to impact the Bhoopalpatnam tahsil of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, according to deccanchronicle.com. A joint survey is underway to identify areas of submergence in backwaters in Chhattisgarh, as reported by the Hindu. Telangana submitted a memorandum outlining its commitment to take full responsibility for land acquisition, compensation and rehabilitation in Chhattisgarh to address submergence issues when the project is completed, according to deccanchronicle.com. The NOC from Chhattisgarh is the final interstate requirement before final approval from the Central Water Commission can be received, according to deccanchronicle.com. The Telangana government hopes that securing the NOC from Chhattisgarh could pave the way for the final appraisal of the project’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) by the Central Water Commission (CWC), according to gnewsnetworks.com.